Benin vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of global methane emissions

Benin
0.1%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
0.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Kyrgyzstan rank
114th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Benin
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1860s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1890s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1900s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1910s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1920s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1960s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Benin
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Benin or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Benin and Kyrgyzstan?
0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kyrgyzstan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Benin and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Benin ranks 116th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.